A Letter from the Publisher

You can’t help but fall in love with everything our City has to offer.  Santa Clarita is an ideal place to live, raise a family, start a business, volunteer for local organizations and so much more.  As we look around, we are constantly amazed at the wonderful people that make up our community.  It’s easy to fall in love with the greatness of our City.
We are pleased to feature Michael Onuscheck on the cover of this issue of élite.  Michael is President of the Neuromodulation business within the Boston Scientific Corporation, a company that is motivated to help reduce health disparities for the underserved and support disease prevention and awareness.  Find out more about how this company is making medical advancements to save lives and relieve the medical burden that cancer brings.   
The best quality of life is what we all desire and hope to achieve.  Taking control of your health and wellness is important because our bodies and minds are our most valuable assets.  Create a healthy lifestyle by making conscious decisions. In this issue, we are pleased to feature Everything About Health and Wellness business profiles to assist you with finding the right professional to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.  Don’t forget to also attend the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, February 20.  Health experts will be on hand to provide valuable information regarding your health and much more.  
Meet Rachel Cosgrove, a highly sought after fitness expert, who recently published her new book, The Female Body Breakthrough.  We took a moment to talk to Rachel about her new book. Be inspired to get in shape and have the body you’ve always wanted.
We’ve also featured a young superstar in the making.  Get to know 16-year-old actor and Santa Clarita resident, Cody Klop.  Cody has been on numerous commercials, television shows and movies.  A highlight of this young actor was playing a role as the Vulcan Bully on the 2009 film Star Trek.  Read more about the young actor and how he’s taking his career to ‘warp speed.’
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Dancing With Our Stars event set to take place on Saturday, April 24.  Close to 350 tickets have already been sold to this spectacular event.  Secure your seats early and make a weekend out of it at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.  See our Dancing to Make a Difference feature for more details.  
It is the month of love, and what better time than now to introduce you to Julie Bergher, our local resident love expert, providing readers with assistance in their quest for love.  Laugh and learn about love as she shares her journeys of successes and disappointments in our new recurring feature, Ooh La Love.    
For all you wine lovers, and we know you’re out there, we are pleased to feature local wine 101 writer, Eve Bushman.  Eve will assist you with everything you need to know about wine, from food pairings to winemakers and wine events in our Eve’s Wine 101 recurring feature.
Be sure and reminisce with the Old Geezers in our Looking Back feature.  The Old Geezers’ friendship dates back to the 1940’s and ‘50’s.  Read how this group has reunited and grown in numbers after all these years.
Are you ready to whisk yourself away to a beautiful and relaxing retreat?  In our Great Escapes, we have featured some of Southern California’s top resorts and spas to help you live in the lap of luxury!
And finally, take a moment to express your love as you celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved one.

With love,
Moe and Linda Hafizi